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as in coated
to form a layer over
you should apply a coat of primer first, and then overlay it with two coats of paint
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as in overlapped
to lie over parts of one another
cedar shingles overlaying one another on the roof
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Recent Examples of overlaid
These included a selfie taken at a Texas Christian University football game and overlaid with the Palestinian flag.
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Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 June 2026
Inspired by this, Carlito overlaid the Robusto’s Cameroon wrapper with a Dominican Corojo wrapper.
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Richard Carleton Hacker,
Robb Report,
19 June 2026
Every braking point, apex and throttle input from his previous best was overlaid on his track view.
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Brendan Keegan,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
The tattoos are outlined in black, as seen on their Instagram Stories, and are also displayed in their black-and-white Instagram carousel overlaid with the colorless filter.
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Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
1 June 2026
The veil of past and present, for example, takes an abstract turn in Altar I, while Todos los santos (Para subir al Cielo) shows a cemetery with various cross-shaped tombstones, with a ladder leaning on a wall spectrally overlaid on the image.
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Maximilíano Durón,
ARTnews.com,
22 May 2026
And Maid of Honour has a photo of Drake’s mother overlaid with a photo of Drake smiling with his son, Adonis.
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Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
15 May 2026
To do this, Schlatter overlaid the crowding composites tracked by Citi.
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Alex Harring,
CNBC,
31 Mar. 2026
Dodd-Frank, for example, kept much of the financial system intact and simply overlaid an additional technocratic layer of long, complicated regulations on top of a problematic market and regulatory structure.
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Ganesh Sitaraman,
Time,
26 Mar. 2026
Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 June 2026
Inspired by this, Carlito overlaid the Robusto’s Cameroon wrapper with a Dominican Corojo wrapper.
—
Richard Carleton Hacker,
Robb Report,
19 June 2026
Every braking point, apex and throttle input from his previous best was overlaid on his track view.
—
Brendan Keegan,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
The tattoos are outlined in black, as seen on their Instagram Stories, and are also displayed in their black-and-white Instagram carousel overlaid with the colorless filter.
—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
1 June 2026
The veil of past and present, for example, takes an abstract turn in Altar I, while Todos los santos (Para subir al Cielo) shows a cemetery with various cross-shaped tombstones, with a ladder leaning on a wall spectrally overlaid on the image.
—
Maximilíano Durón,
ARTnews.com,
22 May 2026
And Maid of Honour has a photo of Drake’s mother overlaid with a photo of Drake smiling with his son, Adonis.
—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
15 May 2026
To do this, Schlatter overlaid the crowding composites tracked by Citi.
—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
31 Mar. 2026
Dodd-Frank, for example, kept much of the financial system intact and simply overlaid an additional technocratic layer of long, complicated regulations on top of a problematic market and regulatory structure.
—
Ganesh Sitaraman,
Time,
26 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overlaid
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The chairs are crafted from weather-resistant PE rattan and powder-coated steel that stand up to harsh UV rays, rain, and other outdoor elements.
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Each nail is coated in pink chrome powder that flashes a beetle-like green in the light.
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Analysis of zinc isotopes preserved in fossilized shark teeth, published in Nature Communications in 2022, found that when great white sharks and megalodon coexisted during the Pliocene, their diets overlapped significantly, both feeding high up the same food chain on marine mammals.
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In addition, Sweeney’s time with the Bucks overlapped for three years with John Hammond’s tenure as Milwaukee’s general manager when the franchise drafted Antetokounmpo with the 15th pick in 2013.
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In Mississippi, Highway 49 was covered with up to three feet of water, stranding cars, local officials reported to the weather service.
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On her return journey, Luban covered about 4,350 miles.
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“Overlaid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overlaid. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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